How Felt A Shed Roof

For easier cutting unroll the material on a flat surface and use a hooked blade knife to cut the felt to the size of your shed s roof.

How felt a shed roof.

Re felt your shed roof. The next thing my dad does to felt a shed roof is line up the straight edge along the start of the felt off a roll. Buy the roof felt. You can then re attach fascia boards to keep your shed looking smart by hiding the folded over roofing felt at each gable end.

It may seem like a tedious task but felting a shed roof is actually straightforward if you are know how. During a recent period of very windy weather i noticed chunks of roofing felt blowing down the street. Adding roofing felt to a garden shed is an important part of protecting the shed from harsh weather and making sure it looks great all year round. 1 what you will need when felting a shed roof.

Before you attach the new felt to your roof use a putty knife to scrape off old pieces of felt. Clean and prepare the roof. Allow for felt overhang. Use your craft knife to cut a slit in the felt overhang at the apex of the roof then fold the felt down there and nail securely at 10cm intervals along the gable.

Tack and secure the felt. To attach roof felt on a shed start by calculating the area of your roof and buying enough felt to cover it. Then fold over and hammer the felt to the framework using 13mm clout nails. Clout nailing shed felt roofing.

2 the process of felting a shed roof. Roll out the first layer of felt. Watch our step by step video showing how to felt a shed roof with expert advice and top tips to help you complete the job with confidence. Remember we re using patterned felt for roof sheds so we have the tile effect going downwards towards the pitch s.